2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON ESP

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forth e pr ovision of
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connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services
exc lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
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and purpose of the collection and use of per‐
sonal data as part of third party services from
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licences foryo ur vehicle's software can be found
on the data storage medium in your vehicle
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http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource General no
tes31

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There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection from airbags 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectly. 0007
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (0013 page 39). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Un suitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of the airbags integra‐
te d into the seats. Consequentl
y,the airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, the operation of the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff could
be restricted. 0007
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door panelling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. 0007
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. 0007
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
panelling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction and cannot pr ovide the intended pro‐
te ctive function in theeve nt of an accident. 0007
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the front passenger front airbag Fu
nction of the automatic front passenger
front airbag shu toff
The automatic front passenger front airbag shut‐
off is able todetect whe ther the front passenger
seat is occupied bya person or a child restra int
sy stem. The front passenger front airbag is ena‐
bled or disabled accordingly. Occupant saf
ety41

A pe
rson in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R The person is seated cor rectl y. 0007
Ensu re, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger front airbag shutoff self-test.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps dis‐ play
thest atus of the front passenger front air‐
bag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(0013 page 43).
Fu nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Ve
hicles without automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto
th e side of the cockpit on the front passenger
side (0013 page67).
Self-test of automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simul taneously.
The status of the front passenger front airbag is
displa yed af terth e self-tes t:
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
60 seconds, subsequently bo thindicator
lamps are off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF): the front passenger front airbag is able
to deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu‐
ously: the front passenger front airbag is dis‐
abled. It will then not be deplo yed in the
eve nt of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger Occupant saf
ety43

0007
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from
th e seat belt outlet. If necessar y,adjust
th e seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingly. 0007
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (0013 page 68).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature. A person on
the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger front air‐
bag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe front passenger
seat as far back as possible, or the per‐
son of smaller stature should use a rear
seat. -
Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
contact with theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the Occupant saf
ety45

The
child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. 0007
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. 0007
Makesure that the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat. 0007
Never place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions. 0007
Alw ays use child restra int sy stems with
th e original co ver designed forth em. 0007
Alw aysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
unsecured child restra int sy stems in the
ve hicle
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is not cor rectly
ins talled or secured, it could release in the ev
ent of an accident, sudden braking or a
sudden change in direction.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. 0007
Alw aysfit ch ild restra int sy stems cor‐
re ctly, even when not in use. 0007
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. R
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation and operating
instructions as well as theve hicle-specific
information:
- Fitthe ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sys‐
te m to there ar seat (0013 page 60).
- Secure thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat
(0013 page 66).
- Secure thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
(0013 page 69). Obser vethe specific
instructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and fo
rw ard-facing child restra int sy stems
(0013 page 68).
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger front airbag is cor rect forthe
cur rent situation (0013 page 43).
R Obse rveth ewa rning labels in theve hicle
interior and on thech ild restra int sy stem.
R Also secure TopTe ther if present.
Do not alter thech ild restra int sy stem 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toaltera‐
tions tothech ild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem may no longer
function as it is supposed toifyo u make
alterations or attach objects toit, e.g. toys or
unsuitable accessories. This poses an
increased risk of injury!
Ne ver alter thech ild restra int sy stem. Only
attach accessories which the manufacturer
of thech ild restra int sy stem has authorised
especially forth is ch ild restra int sy stem. Occupant saf
ety49

Child saf
ety loc ksforth ere ar doors and there ar
side wind owsareavailable.
The child saf ety lock on there ar doors secures
each door separatel y.The doors can no longer
be opened from the inside. 0007
Press the le ver in direction 1(activate) or
2 (deactivate). 0007
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare
wo rking properly. Ac
tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws 0007
Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or
closed in thefo llowing cases:
R with indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door R
with indicator lamp 1off: via the switch
on the cor responding rear door or driv‐
er's door Note
s on pets in theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Uns ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. Occupant saf
ety71

0007
Todeactivate: pressthe0037 button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The battery check lamp of theke yflashes
twice brief lyand lights up once. 0007
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
0009 When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole, theke y functions are automatical ly
activated (0013 page169). Re
moving/inserting the eme rgency key 0007
Toremo ve:press release button 1.
Emer gency key2 is pushed out slight ly. 0007
Pull out emer gency key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position.
0009 You can use the intermediate position of
emer gency key2 toattach theke yto akey
ri ng. 0007
Press release button 1again and fully
re mo veemer gency key2. 0007
Toinser t:press release button 1. 0007
Insert emer gency key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages. Re
placing the key battery 000A
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. 0007
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. 0007
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. 0007
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R Yourequ ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y. Opening and closing
75

0007
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 0047. 0007
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 0047. 0007
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid 000A
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. 0007
Never drive with the boot lid open. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened. 0007
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options for opening
the bo otlid: 0007
Pull the boot lid handle. 0007
Pull the boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. 0007
Press and hold the008B button on thekey. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (0013 page 85). 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: withthe boot lid stopped in an 82
Opening and closing